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Community Captures ‘Can-Do’ Attitude

By Megan Harrison, USDA Rural Development Public Relations Intern

As part of USDA Rural Development celebrating June as National Homeownership Month, I travelled to Carlock, Ill., to visit the site of six brand-new homes.  These weren’t just ordinary homes, however.  Not only were they “green” homes, but they were part of a self-help project where the families helped each other build the homes.